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Increase needed to cover blunders

Why do we need to increase assessment dues? Because the board and management need to cover their blunders – past, present, and future.

The west gate fountain has been an eyesore for well over a year, is way over due and probably way over budget.

Back in the ’20s, they built the Empire State Building in less time, and if the fountain is anything like previous projects like the natatorium geothermal system or the previous computer system, it probably won’t work for long, if it works at all.

The DeSoto buildings are an example of two blunders totaling over $1.5 million. Why only $500,000 insurance when just to repair them cost over $2 million? Why when the temperatures were plunging and the TV stations kept telling us to make sure the heat is turned up and to let a faucet or two run didn’t someone go over and check the vacant buildings? That’s a big lack of awareness of what needs to be done and the buck stops at the top.

After spending all that money on the DeSoto Golf Course most golfers I’ve talked to say the course isn’t any better and some say it’s worse. That’s a blunder that cost us millions. I’m sure the board will tell us it didn’t cost millions, but if it didn’t, why are Balboa and Coronado going to cost $5 million? When many Villagers say we have too many golf courses now, why do they all need to be championship grade? At the present rate of declining tee times, it won’t be long before most of the players are from outside the Village.

Do we need a new swimming pool at a cost of two million dollars or does [David] Twiggs want it in his advertising that we have a new swimming pool?

Do we really need an equestrian complex and trails? They could spend $2 million on one and only sell $50,000 in lots. But then Twiggs owns horses.